Cath Senker - Author, editor, teacher
With 30 years’ experience in publishing, I have written nearly 170 books for children of all ages, from history, biography, global and social issues to world religions, human geography and environmental topics. I also write for adults. I'm currently working on a book to help children develop their writing skills.
In December 2018, Far From Home, Refugees and Migrants Fleeing War, Persecution and Poverty won the 2018 Educational Writers' Award.
Editor
I edit children's educational, trade and fiction titles; adult non-fiction and craft books; academic reports and online materials. I currently commission and edit the RLF Consultant Fellow blogs.
Teacher
I am a Student Academic Success Advisor at the University of Sussex Business School, offering academic advice to students in one-to-one and group sessions.
Also, I'm a Royal Literary Fund Consultant Fellow, running writing development workshops for university students. I teach English to refugees and migrants at the Migrant English Project.
Featured Book
Stranded in the Six-Day War
The extraordinary story of the 14 merchant ships trapped in the Suez Canal at the start of the Six-Day War in June 1967.
Listen to a podcast about the story. Watch the Al Jazeera documentary.
From my blog
The trauma of forced migration
The quietest English classes ever
Face to face with the pandemic
